9a Issues dividing North or South -SW

What was the main issue that divided the Nation and led to the Civil War?

• expansion
• women's rights
• slavery
• a treaty

The Northern states had more ____________ than the South.

• cotton gins

• Industries (factories)

• Slave owners

• cotton

The southern states were mainly?

• Industry
• Cold
• Agricultural
• Anti-slavery

Why did the South not want to lose slavery?

• The entire culture and economy was built around slavery and to lose it would be an end to their way of life.
• They were lazy and did not want to do all the work.
• They would lose business with Great Britain

What new reform began to grow in the North in the early 1800s?

• First Great Awakening

• Second Great Awakening

• The Progressive Reform

• The Social Reform

Many white people in the _________ felt the bible supported slavery and that slave owners were protectors of the enslaved people.

• North

• South

Most of the people in America were

• factory workers

• business owners

• farmers

• merchants

In the South, about ____ of the people owned slaves and grew wealthy from their labor.

• half

• a third

• a fourth

• 90%

Both the North and South

• fought for government laws and policies that were helpful to them

• had slaves

• wanted laws to be fair for both sides

• thought a strong central government was most important

What were the 2 political parties from about 1820-1850?

• Whigs

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Suffragists